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  1. Replace an Interior Slab Door in an Existing Frame, Step by Step

    Published: 17 Jan 2026

    Jen from Lowe's Home Improvement replaces an interior door in an existing frame with a 30 by 80 solid core slab door.

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  2. How to Tighten Door Casing Miters: Cutting, Nailing and Tweaking

    Published: 14 Dec 2025

    A finish carpenter shows how to get tight 45-degree miters when installing paint-grade door casing.

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  3. Trimming a Window With a Custom MDF Sill and Box

    Published: 5 Dec 2025

    A finish carpenter trims out an interior window with a custom MDF sill, a ripped and tapered MDF box, and 3 1/2 in. casing.

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  4. Extending a Shed Roofline 10 Feet With 6×6 Posts and Spliced Shingles

    Published: 25 Oct 2025

    Scott of Everyday Home Repairs extends the roofline of a 12x16 modern single-slope shed by about 10 feet, as part of the Solar Shed 2.0 project.

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  5. Plywood Built-In Closet Around IKEA Dressers for About $1,000

    Published: 2 Oct 2025

    A homeowner builds a his-and-her built-in closet on a blank wall in a master bathroom, using a 2x6 base, 3/4 in. plywood boxes joined with pocket holes, IKEA dressers, and 2 in. primed pine trim.

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  6. DIY Kitchen Remodel: Heated Tile Floor, Cabinets and Counters

    Published: 3 Aug 2025

    Andrew Thron walks through a full DIY kitchen remodel in six stages: planning, demolition and rough-in, a heated tile floor, cabinet installation, countertops, and final touches.

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  7. Installing 6 in Gutters and Downspouts in Sections on a Metal Roof

    Published: 27 Oct 2024

    A DIY walkthrough of installing 6 in gutters in pieces on a 62 ft metal-roofed house, including chalking a slope line, cutting the outlet hole, sealing and riveting end caps and overlap joints,…

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  8. Building Laundry Room Cabinets Around a Soffit and Washer-Dryer

    Published: 25 May 2024

    Final installment of a laundry room makeover in which upper cabinets are built: open shelving and doors under a soffit, plus three cabinets above the washer and dryer.

  9. 12 Workshop Organization Ideas: Drawers, Racks, Reels and Foam

    Published: 14 Apr 2024

    MWA Woodworks shares 12 workshop organization ideas: friction-fit plywood drawer dividers, deli containers for fasteners, sliding trays, a drill charging station, grab-and-go storage, a slide-out…

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  10. Kitchen Backsplash: Cost, Tools and Grouting Tips for Subway Tile

    Published: 21 Jun 2022

    A kitchen backsplash is installed with 3x6 beveled white ceramic subway tile set in pre-mixed mastic, with costs listed for tile, adhesive, spacers, grout and a wet saw rental.

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  11. Tiling Shower Walls: Staggered 24 in. Porcelain, Shelf and Accent

    Published: 19 Jun 2022

    Shows how to tile the walls of a shower from start to finish: laying out a staggered pattern with 24 in. porcelain tiles, mixing thinset to a peanut-butter consistency, setting tile with a leveling…

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  12. DIY Shiplap Built-Ins With Floating Shelves Beside a Fireplace

    Published: 8 Dec 2020

    The creator builds shiplap built-in side cabinets and floating stained shelves on both sides of a fireplace she had previously built.

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  13. How to Layout Iron Baluster Spacing on Staircase – Wood Tread & Handrail Spindle Layout

    Published: 7 Aug 2020

    Shows how to lay out 1/2 in. iron baluster locations on an open-tread staircase with white oak treads.

  14. Replacing Worn Oak Stair Treads and Covering Pine Risers

    Published: 5 May 2019

    Tom Silva of Ask This Old House shows a homeowner how to replace loose, cracked, noisy split-level stair treads with new red oak.

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  15. Door Won’t Latch: Three Strike Plate Fixes, Easiest to Hardest

    Published: 28 Mar 2019

    A bathroom door that will not latch is fixed three ways, from easiest to most involved: tapping down the strike plate lip, filing the strike plate, or repositioning the whole plate lower.

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